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Russia

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Russia

Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 3.9% more expensive than Krasnoyarsk.

Restaurants: pay 1.3% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 2.9% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in Russia
Housing: pay 19.6% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 11.1% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 14.5% less in Russia

The cost of housing, childcare, and restaurants in Russia are more expensive than in Krasnoyarsk. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Russia.

Russia vs. Krasnoyarsk Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Krasnoyarsk, you would:

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pay 1.3% more for restaurants

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.70 RUB939.71	$10.83 RUB869.82	-7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.85 RUB469.85	$6.39 RUB513.46	+9.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 RUB87.86	$1.16 RUB92.96	+5.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 RUB42.76	$0.60 RUB47.90	+12.0%
Average			+1.3%

Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.9% less for groceries

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 RUB65.19	$0.77 RUB61.61	-5.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 RUB501.18	$5.51 RUB442.47	-11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.62 RUB370.84	$4.39 RUB352.44	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 RUB123.48	$1.57 RUB126.17	+2.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 RUB229.46	$2.44 RUB196.29	-14.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 RUB70.33	$0.84 RUB67.47	-4.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 RUB69.90	$0.80 RUB64.46	-7.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.60 RUB48.59	$0.81 RUB65.35	+34.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB195.93	$1.33 RUB106.50	-45.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 RUB21.03	$0.35 RUB28.37	+34.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 RUB19.18	$0.28 RUB22.87	+19.2%
Average			-2.9%

Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.11 RUB249.60	$3.08 RUB247.68	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.94 RUB3,288.97	$24.17 RUB1,941.98	-41.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,367.17 RUB2M	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+13.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.14 RUB332.66	$5.45 RUB437.75	+31.6%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 19.6% more for housing

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.77 RUB704.78	$8.47 RUB680.55	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$380.18 RUB30,540.41	$496.53 RUB39,887.11	+30.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.00 RUB22,813.92	$335.29 RUB26,934.52	+18.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.54 RUB7,032.59	$92.30 RUB7,414.31	+5.4%
Average			+19.6%

Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of housing

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pay 11.1% more for childcare

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$362.63 RUB29,130.86	$402.75 RUB32,353.38	+11.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$9,958.40 RUB800K
Average			+11.1%

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pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.34 RUB187.94	$2.06 RUB165.36	-12.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.87 RUB230.23	$2.73 RUB219.43	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.68 RUB375.88	$2.85 RUB229.06	-39.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.80 RUB2,795.62	$37.43 RUB3,006.76	+7.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.85 RUB469.85	$6.26 RUB502.79	+7.0%
Average			-4.8%

Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 14.5% less for clothing

	Krasnoyarsk	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.04 RUB6,108.08	$83.60 RUB6,715.61	+9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.79 RUB3,758.82	$55.20 RUB4,434.21	+18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$233.96 RUB18,794.10	$125.97 RUB10,119.23	-46.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$145.57 RUB11,693.92	$111.42 RUB8,950.70	-23.5%
Average			-14.5%

Krasnoyarsk vs. Russia - Cost of clothing

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